Depreciation and Deterioration

Depreciation

Depreciation noun - The act of making a person or a thing seem little or unimportant.

Deterioration is a synonym for depreciation. In some cases you can use "Deterioration" instead a noun "Depreciation".

Deterioration

Deterioration noun - A change to a lower state or level.
Usage example: a deterioration in the quality of food at that once-thriving restaurant

Depreciation is a synonym for deterioration in decay topic. You can use "Depreciation" instead a noun "Deterioration", if it concerns topics such as decline, decrease.

How words are described

political political depreciation political deterioration
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